naturalists

Gathers quotations from the writings of conservationist Aldo Leopold, grouped in twenty-one topically arranged chapters, each with an introductory essay.

A brief, illustrated, look at the life and work of environmentalist John Muir, describing his early life in Scotland, his move to America, his appreciation of nature, and his work to establish Yosemite National Park and the Sierra Club.

A collection of autobiographical stories about raising a houseful of children and wild pets including crows, skunks, and raccoons.

An alternate profile of the iconic American and environmental writer explores Thoreau's contributions as an activist, organizer, and adventurer who was more social than his reclusive persona suggested.

Describes the expeditions led by Roy Chapman Andrews for New York's American Museum of Natural History to the Gobi Desert in Mongolia in an effort to uncover dinosaur fossils.

A biography of the woman whose childhood love of wildlife led her into the African bush to study chimpanzees and into later becoming a world-famous ethologist.

A biography of naturalist and theorist Charles Darwin, who is most famous for his theory of evolution.

Young Billy Bartram keeps a journal of his experiences learning about the plants of the colonial United States from his father, John Bartram, as they travel together gathering specimens and planting seeds.

Briefly tells the story of this nineteenth-century painter and naturalist who is most famous for his detailed paintings of birds.

A biography of John Muir, early proponent of wilderness preservation and founder of the Sierra Club.